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Definitions for Uncurbed

[1] Also British , kerb . a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
[2] anything that restrains or controls; a restraint; check.
[3] an enclosing framework or border.
[4] Also called curb bit . a bit used with a bridoon for control of a horse, to which a chain (curb chain) is hooked.
[5] Also called curb market; British , kerb market, kerbstone market. a market, originally on the sidewalk or street, for the sale of securities not listed on a stock exchange. Compare American Stock Exchange.
[6] the framework around the top of a well.
[7] the arris between an upper and a lower slope on a gambrel or mansard roof.
[8] a belt of metal, masonry, etc., for abutting a dome at its base.
[9] (in a windmill) the track on which the cap turns.
[10] Veterinary Pathology . a swelling on the lower part of the back of the hock of a horse, often causing lameness.
[11] Engineering . the cutting edge at the bottom of a caisson.
[12] Carpentry . purlin plate.
[13] to control as with a curb; restrain; check.
[14] to cause to keep near the curb: Curb your dog.
[15] Also British , kerb . to furnish with or protect by a curb.
[16] to put a curb on (a horse).
[17] something that restrains or holds back
[18] any enclosing framework, such as a wall of stones around the top of a well
[19] Also called: curb bit a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap, which checks the horse Also called: curb chain the chain or strap itself
[20] a hard swelling on the hock of a horse
[21] to control with or as if with a curb; restrain
[22] vet science a swelling on the leg of a horse, below the point of the hock, usually caused by a sprain

Words related to Uncurbed

curbrestriction, rein, ledge, barrier, restraint, control, hinder, inhibit, suppress, tame, impede, contain, restrain, constrain, hamper, limitation, chain, brake, edge, rim

Words nearby Uncurbed

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Origin of Uncurbed

curb1250–1300; Middle English curb, courbe curved piece of wood (noun), stooped, hunchbacked (adj.) < Anglo-French curb, courb curved, bowed; Old French < Latin curvus crooked, bent, curved. See curve

Words that may be confused with Uncurbed

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, curbcurb, kerb

Other words from Uncurbed

curb·a·ble , adjective
curb·less , adjective
curb·like , adjective
un·curb , verb (used with object)
un·curb·a·ble , adjective
un·curbed , adjective

Word origin for Uncurbed

curbC15: from Old French courbe curved piece of wood or metal, from Latin curvus curved

Synonyms for Uncurbed

disproportionate, dizzying, exorbitant, irrational, unconscionable, undue, unreasonable, unwarranted, extortionate, extreme, gratuitous, immoderate, intemperate, outrageous, overindulgent, overmuch, preposterous, supererogatory, superfluous, surplus, too much, towering, uncalled-for, unmeasurable, unrestrained, untempered, wanton, wasteful